Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Nettastoma | |
Similar Duck‑billed eel, Nettastomatidae, Dogface witch eel, Blackfin sorcerer, Venefica | ||
The solitary duckbill eel (Nettastoma solitarium) is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by Castle and Smith in 1981. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Kyushu-Palau Ridge, the Philippines, Australia, and the Hawaiian Islands. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 415 to 610 metres (1,362 to 2,001 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 46.5 centimetres (18.3 in).
The species epithet "solitarium", meaning "solitary" in Latin, refers to the species' wide and isolated distribution in the Pacific.
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